Get inspired with these 5 stories of children around the world who grew up to be global citizens — using what God has blessed them with to pay it forward.
News & Stories
Kenya
Clean water lifts mother’s spirit, family’s burden
In a remote Maasai village in rural Kenya, Naomi used to walk and wait for hours to gather unsafe water from a spring they shared with livestock and wild baboons.
Olympic couple finds purpose beyond gold medals
Meeting the child they sponsor gave Olympians Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton a deeper motivation to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio.
Knit one, bless two
When author Debbie Macomber looked around at the needs in this world, it could feel overwhelming. She asked, “What can I do?” The answer was, “We can knit.”
Turning tears of compassion into transformation
When Arkansas pastor David Johnson went to Kenya, he had no idea that his life, his wife, his children, and their church would never be the same.
Why Debbie Macomber knits for kids
Best-selling author Debbie Macomber is the spokesperson for our Knit for Kids program. Today, read how it all began.
Life frames: Our favorite photos of 2015
World Vision’s photographers captured thousands of moments in 2015. Here are their favorite photos — and the stories behind them.
Debbie Macomber: A love story
Best-selling author Debbie Macomber has written hundreds of stories. Today, she is the main character. The supporting characters of this story are a Microsoft VP, World Vision, and the girls of a school in Kenya. Read her story!
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares a joyous note from her sponsored child
Marilee Pierce Dunker shares a message from her Kenyan sponsored ‘son’, who was “as happy as a barren woman who gave birth to twins on Friday.”
Knit for Kids with Debbie Macomber
Last summer, bestselling author Debbie Macomber traveled to Kenya as the spokesperson for World Vision’s Knit for Kids program to help hand out hand-knitted gifts of love! For Debbie, knitting is more than an amazing way to help children around the world … it’s also personal. Read her story!